Books - "history"
Showing 42361 to 42380 of 44397 results.
How Democracies Die
FIRST EDITION, octavo, red heavy boards, silver gilt lettering & decoration to spine, unpaginated prelims + 312pp, VG (light bruising to extrems, light tanning to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, occasional minor underlining & annotation in ink throughout) in d/w, VG+ (light tanning & soiling, light creasing & chipping to edges)
PUBLISHER: Viking / Penguin 2018
KEYWORDS: first editions history democracy politics philosophy
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume III: The Assyrian Empire
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to base of spine & front board, teg, xxv + 821pp, maps/pull-outs, VG (light rubbing to extrems, minimal library markings, light tape staining to board edges, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tape staining & paper residue to front & rear eps, minor creasing to page edges sporadically throughout- inc. pull-outs) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective covers- easily removed if desired, front & rear flaps removed, light creasing & chipping to edges, minor soiling)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1954
KEYWORDS: Cambridge ancient history series antiquity empires Assyrian
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume IV: The Persian Empire and the West
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to base of spine & front board, teg, xxiii + 698pp, maps/pull-outs, VG (usual library markings- some with correction fluid inc. to spine, minor tape staining to board edges, sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tape staining & paper residue to front & rear eps) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, front & rear flaps completely removed, sm ink stain to top edge of rear cover, other minor soiling)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1953
KEYWORDS: Cambridge ancient history series antiquity empires Persian Persia west
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume V: Athens 478-401 BC
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to base of spine & front board, teg, xxii + 554pp, maps/pull-outs, VG (usual library markings- some with correction fluid, minor tape staining to board edges, sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tape staining & paper residue to front & rear eps, some light to moderate creasing to edges of pull-outs) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, front & rear flaps completely removed, other minor soiling)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1953
KEYWORDS: Cambridge ancient history series antiquity empires Greece Athens
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume VI: Macedon 401-301 BC
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to base of spine & front board, teg, xxiii + 648pp, maps/pull-outs, VG (usual library markings- some with correction fluid, minor tape staining to board edges, sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tape staining & paper residue to front & rear eps, some moderate loss of pastedowns, some light to moderate creasing to edges of pull-outs) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, front & rear flaps completely removed, other minor soiling)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1953
KEYWORDS: Cambridge ancient history series antiquity empires Macedon
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume VII: The Hellenistic Monarchies and the Rise of Rome
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to base of spine & front board, teg, xxxi + 987pp, maps/pull-outs, VG (usual library markings- some with correction fluid, minor tape staining to board edges, sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tape staining & paper residue to front & rear eps, some light to moderate creasing/closed tearing to edges of pull-outs) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, front & rear flaps completely removed, other minor soiling)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1954
KEYWORDS: Cambridge ancient history series antiquity empires Hellenistic monarchies Rome kingdoms
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume VIII: Rome and the Mediterranean 218-133 BC
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to base of spine & front board, teg, xxv + 840pp, maps/pull-outs, VG (usual library markings- some with correction fluid, minor tape staining to board edges, light rubbing to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tape staining & paper residue to front & rear eps, some light to moderate creasing/closed tearing to edges of pull-outs) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, front & rear flaps completely removed, other minor soiling, bottom section clipped/shortened)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1954
KEYWORDS: Cambridge ancient history series antiquity empires Rome Roman Mediterranean
The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume XII: The Imperial Crisis and Recovery AD 193-324
THIS VOL ONLY, tidy ex-library, super octavo, gilt lettering to spine, gilt illus to base of spine & front board, teg, xxvii + 849pp, maps/pull-outs, VG (usual library markings- some with correction fluid, minor tape staining to board edges, light rubbing to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges, moderate tape staining & paper residue to front & rear eps, some light to moderate creasing/closed tearing to edges of pull-outs- some minor tape repairs) in d/w, VG- (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, front & rear flaps completely removed, other minor soiling, light creasing & chipping to edges)
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1956
KEYWORDS: Cambridge ancient history series antiquity empires imperial
The Spiritual in Art: Abstract Painting 1890-1985
Square imperial octavo, illus light card wrappers, gilt lettering to spine & covers, all page edges stained black, frontispiece, 435pp, illus, VG (moderate creasing & scuffing to spine & cover edges, moderate fading to spine, light chafing & soiling to covers, moderate crack to front gutter, annotation in ink to prelims, occasional pencil underlining)
PUBLISHER: Los Angeles County Museum of Art / Abbeville Press 1986
KEYWORDS: abstract painting art spiritual history appreciation
The A to Z of Victorian London
Quarto, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, London coat of arms to title page, viii + 140pp, illus/maps, VG+ (sl bruising to extrems, sl foxing & soiling to page edges, sl foxing to eps) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light fading to spine, sm adhesive label to rear)
PUBLISHER: London Topographical Society / Harry Margary 1987
KEYWORDS: Victorian London English cities maps topography cartography history historical
Federico Fellini: Ringmaster of Dreams 1920-1993
Imperial octavo, illus stiff card wrappers, cream lettering to spine & front cover, frontispiece, illus prelims, 192pp, illus/photos, VG (light tanning to spine, light creasing/bruising to cover edges, light soiling to covers, light soiling to prelims, moderate water damage to pgs10/11)
PUBLISHER: Taschen 2003
KEYWORDS: film makers Federico Fellini 20th twentieth century entertainment history biography
A Cellarful of Noise
FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 132pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising & rubbing to edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges with discreet archival tape repairs, moderate chafing & soiling)
PUBLISHER: Souvenir Press 1964
KEYWORDS: Brian Epstein autobiography memoir music history The Beatles britpop British pop music bands first editions
Old London Street Cries, and the Cries of To-Day With Heaps of Quaint Cuts
FIRST EDITION, duodecimo, patterned heavy boards, black lettering to spine- mostly missing, black lettering to title plate to front board, string ties to board fore-edges, deckled page edges, frontispiece, unpaginated prelims + 137pp, illus, G (spine mostly missing with heavy but tidy archival tape reinforcement, moderate chafing to boards, moderate tanning & light chipping to page edges, heavy cracking to gutters & archival tape repairs) an adorable wee book, a lovely collectable item!
PUBLISHER: 1885. London: Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, E.C / Simpkin, Marshall & Co.; Hamilton, Adams & Co. New York: Scribner & Welford
KEYWORDS: first editions literature old London city history historical markets traders whimsy
New Zealand's Northern Goldfields (Series No 2)
Oblong super octavo, red illus stapled light card wrappers, 32pp, G+ (heavy rubbing to spine/staples with 3 cm closed tear to base, moderate soiling to covers, some pages have considerable red colour bleeding from covers- water staining, light to moderate general soiling throughout, minor chipping to page edges, central pgs detached- pgs 15-18 missing)
PUBLISHER: W Beattie & Co N/D
KEYWORDS: New Zealand history goldmining goldfields early settlers pioneers
The Book of Wonders: The Many Lives of Euclid's Elements
Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: William Collins 2020
KEYWORDS: Euclid classic literature history philosophy
Democracy in the Ancient World
Ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1927
KEYWORDS: ancient history antiquity democracy lectures Homer Rome
Chinese Democracy: The Self-Government Movement in Local, Provincial and National Politics 1905-1914
Tidy ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Australian National University Press 1981
KEYWORDS: China Chinese politics democracy government early 20th twentieth century modern history
Retreat from Kokoda: The Australian Campaign in New Guinea 1942
Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: William Heinemann 1982
KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 Australia campaigns Kokoda New Guinea
The Lion of Freedom: Feargus O'Connor and the Chartist Movement 1832-1842
Tidy ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Croom Helm 1982
KEYWORDS: politics political history chartism chartist movement Feargus O'Connor 19th nineteenth century
Insurgency in the Modern World
Very tidy ex-library, super octavo hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
PUBLISHER: Westview Press 1980
KEYWORDS: westview special studies insurgency insurrection rebellion history revolution